John Hindman's directorial debut "The Answer Man" (formerly known as "Arlen Faber") just received its first trailer, and you can check it out after the jump. In the film, Jeff Daniels plays Arlen Faber, an author of a popular series of spirituality books. Things slowly start to change for the reclusive author when he meets a single mom (Lauren Graham) looking for answers he just doesn't have.

Magnolia Pictures will release the film in limited theaters this summer. The cast also includes Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby. I've heard some mildly positive reviews from Sundance, but I admit this trailer doesn't entirely win me over. On the other hand, it's good to see Daniels back in a real leading role. We'll see what this one is all about when it opens...

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